

Review: Chicken (Summerhall)
The perils of fame as told by a fabulously feathered storyteller: Often at the fringe, a kooky concept can be a red flag: the sign of...
Flora Gosling
Aug 3, 20232 min read


Review: The Importance of Being Earnest (Bard in the Botanics)
An Earnest of very little Importance: What do you do with a classic that has a lot to say for itself? It is often said that Shakespeare’s...
Flora Gosling
Jul 24, 20232 min read


Review: Die! Die! Die! Old People Die! (Tron Theatre)
An insightful and absurdist trudge towards death
It is a stereotype of performers and actors that they want to be liked – but if the...
Flora Gosling
May 22, 20233 min read


Review: The Lavender Hill Mob (Theatre Royal Glasgow)
After world-changing events that leave British audiences weary, it’s unsurprisingly that we tend to turn to comedy. As this is the first...
Flora Gosling
Feb 1, 20233 min read


Review: Red Riding Hood (Citizens Theatre, Tramway)
At Christmas time you have two options when it comes to going to the theatre: a cheesy pantomime that follows a familiar story with a few...
Flora Gosling
Dec 12, 20225 min read


Review: The Book of Mormon (Theatre Royal Glasgow)
There was a time when showing Hitler having anal sex in hell on stage would have been shocking. It would be childish to pretend it isn’t...
Flora Gosling
Nov 18, 20224 min read


Review: Receptionists (Summerhall)
Two clowns play receptionists in a hotel. They are scared of customers. A description like that sells itself, doesn’t it?...
Flora Gosling
Aug 18, 20222 min read


Review: Much Ado About Nothing (Bard in the Botanics)
Bard in the Botanics Bring out this Play’s Strengths, but Cannot Overcome Its Weaknesses
Sometimes a subplot is more interesting and...
Flora Gosling
Jul 26, 20223 min read


Review: Cluedo (Theatre Royal Glasgow)
A Playful Adaptation of the Classic Board Game
If only more mysteries would colour-code their characters. Firstly, it would
Flora Gosling
Jul 11, 20223 min read


Review: Catch Me If You Can (Theatre Royal Glasgow)
A Wife Lost in the Mountains and A Play Lost in Time
“Comedy’s not how it used to be.” “Theatre isn't as good as it once was.” “You don’t
Flora Gosling
Jul 4, 20224 min read
